How scientists are using menstrual blood to treat osteoarthritis
For most of history, menstrual blood has been dismissed as biological waste. But emerging research is now recasting this material as a goldmine for non-invasive diagnostics and regenerative medicine. Its potential applications are surprisingly broad, ranging from innovative cervical cancer screenings to advanced cartilage repair. Much like saliva or blood plasma, menstrual fluid is rich […]
Nepal flash floods wash away illusions of clean, easy hydropower
The wake of the August 26 flash floods in Nepal, which devastated several towns and villages, killed more than a thousand people, and left several more unaccounted for, follows a familiar pattern that emerged after the Chamoli floods, the South Lhonak Lake disaster, and the Thame floods: a call to rethink development in the region […]
International Space Summit gets underway in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron (centre right), French European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet (centre) and Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (centre left) pose with aerospace professionals during the International Space Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, on September 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The two-day International Space Summit got underway in Paris on […]
Bihar Increases Honorarium for Medical Faculty and Resident Doctors to Enhance Healthcare Education, ETEducation
Govt hikes honorarium of contractual med college teachers, resident doctors Patna: The Bihar govt has increased the monthly honorarium of contractual professors, associate professors, assistant professors and resident doctors working at state-run medical colleges and hospitals. According to an order issued by the health department, the honorarium of contractual professors has been increased from Rs1.80 […]
Maharashtra Launches ‘Lets Go to School Campaign’ for Comprehensive School Inspections, ETEducation
Officials will use DPC and CSR funds to address infrastructure needs. MUMBAI: All government, aided, and private schools across every district of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, will undergo comprehensive inspections by senior education department officials in consultation with local MPs, MLAs, and district guardian ministers under the state’s new ”Chala Shalet Jau Abhiyan” (Let’s Go to […]
Science Quiz: It works — but we don’t know how
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Rapid Himalayan erosion triggers hidden source of CO2: study
The Indus river flows through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. | Photo Credit: Zacharie Grossen (CC BY-SA) On August 26, devastating flash floods swept across Nepal’s mountains, killing over 1,300 and laying waste to whole towns and villages. As a warming climate destabilises Himalayan glaciers, the glaciers themselves are influencing how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is released into […]
Did OpenAI crack a million-dollar math problem using data stolen from mathematicians?
In what is quickly becoming an explosive controversy in mathematics, a potential solution to one of the field’s greatest open questions has been overshadowed by allegations of espionage and unethical academic work. Over the previous 48 hours (as on September 9 morning IST), the mathematical community has been rocked by claims that OpenAI leveraged its […]
ESA to explore cooperation with ISRO in human space flight, lunar and Venus missions
Josef Aschbacher, Director-General of the European Space Agency (ESA). | Photo Credit: File photo The European Space Agency (ESA) will be holding discussions with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on co-operation in human space flight and lunar exploration, during the International Space Summit in Paris, which gets underway on September 9. A high-level delegation from India […]
From moon’s far side, a satellite to look for the first radio signal
Cosmologists are literally over the moon at the prospect of listening to the universe telling its story like never before. At the heart of this excitement is a small satellite named CosmoCube, which scientists from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) plan to send to the far side of the moon, which permanently faces away from […]